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Podcast | Infant Series: Tongue Ties and Feeding Concerns

Podcast | Infant Series: Tongue Ties and Feeding Concerns
April 26, 2024
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In this episode of the Young & Healthy podcast… 

Host Kate Setter sits down with pediatrician, Dr. Jenny McAllister, and speech language pathologist, Marsha Lee Watson, to learn about tongue ties in babies and older kids. Tune in as they explore common types of restrictive tissues, first feeding challenges, and the impact tongue ties can have on swallowing. They will also discuss signs for parents to watch for, breastfeeding pain, and when to seek help. Dr. McAllister shares how she and other experts at Cincinnati Children’s are working to identify tongue ties earlier, treatment options like frenotomies, and long-term feeding issues that can arise in older children. Listen in for valuable guidance and insights on navigating these challenges with your child’s care team. 

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About the author: Young & Healthy Podcast

The Young & Healthy Podcast features thoughts and perspectives from Cincinnati Children’s experts, patients, families – and even kids! – on all things pediatric health. Hosted and produced by members of the communications team, Symfhani Fair-Harris, Kayla McNeal, Bo McMillian and Kate Setter, this podcast brings you lively conversations on current health topics and issues affecting children today. Please note that this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only.

About the author: Jennifer McAllister, MD, IBCLC

Jennifer McAllister, MD is a pediatrician and lactation consultant in the Division of Neonatology.  Her clinical interests included follow up care for infants with prenatal opioid exposure, newborn medicine, and breastfeeding medicine.  She is the Medical Director at the University of Cincinnati Newborn Nursery and of the STEP (Supporting Those with Exposures Prenatally) Clinic.

About the author: Marsha Lee Watson, MS, CCC-SLP

Marsha Lee is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Certified Orofacial Myologist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Marsha has been providing evaluations and treatment for speech and language disorders, oral motor/feeding dysfunction, and orofacial myofunctional disorders for over 30 years. Marsha is a certified member of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) and a certified member of the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM).

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